Crime Rates at Austwick Walk, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1BB

Austwick Walk area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Chapel , and the 340th lowest crime rate of 894 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Austwick Walk (NE5 1BB) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% lower than the Chapel average (55.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austwick Walk (NE5 1BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel House Road, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.